# Could lowering high blood pressure be as simple as stimulating your ear?

- Source: Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily
- Published: 2026-10-24T13:15:00+00:00
- Category: Science
- Original: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/10/261023023732.htm
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/could-lowering-high-blood-pressure-be-as-simple-as-stimulating-your-ea-955bb7/

A small device that gently stimulates nerves through the ear could offer a new way to tackle stubborn high blood pressure. In a clinical trial of 63 patients already taking medication, the treatment proved safe, easy to use at home, and well tolerated. Although it did not significantly outperform a placebo overall, patients with more severe hypertension showed promising reductions in blood pressur

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